Tenth Fourth

Good grief, look at this tree! We use our annual Fourth of July photo to track progress on our house but this …

Ninth Fourth

I’m not sure how our Fourth of July photos became our way to track our progress on the house but it’s certainly …

Finishing up the Fire Pit

The impromptu fire pit came out surprisingly well but we wanted to spend the last couple of sunny days installing some lighting–the …

Edging the Planters

We’ve been saving up old bricks for quite a while now with the ultimate goal of lining the front flower beds. We …

Rain Chain Update

When we first installed the rain chains, the chain on the south side of the house could easily drain into a rain …

(Re) Building the Fence – Part 1

We usually spend Memorial Day weekend at the Pedaler’s Jamboree, a  bicycle/music festival/camping trip on the KATY Trail so imagine our surprise when …

Backyard Bocce

When we first bought our house, we knew we’d have to take our projects one at a time. Making the inside livable …